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Bombala vs Orbost

Name: Bombala vs Orbost — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 71 km apart · Bombala profile · Orbost profile

Bombala Orbost

Orbost and Bombala are rural areas separated by about 71 km. They differ most in their social and economic profiles; for example, 51.6% of people in Orbost have no religion compared to 29.5% in Bombala. Residents in Bombala typically earn more, with a typical weekly household income of $1,253, while the typical household in Orbost earns $926. Orbost also has more public transport options and a higher number of schools, with 7 schools compared to Bombala's 4.

Many of the gaps between the two areas have widened since 2011, particularly in income and employment. Both places share similar levels of education, with about 13% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. They also have almost identical rates of volunteering and very similar housing patterns, such as the typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,083. Across both areas, the share of people who speak a language other than English at home remains very low, sitting around 3%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,273 larger in Orbost No religion: 22.2 pts higher in Orbost Full-time: 13.8 pts higher in Bombala Unpaid carers: 4.4 pts higher in Orbost Participation: 10.1 pts higher in Bombala

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bombala in Orbost +4,273 larger in Orbost gap steady

2,454 9th pct 6,727 33rd pct

Median age in Bombala in Orbost +6 yrs older in Orbost gap widening

49 yrs 88th pct 55 yrs 97th pct

Age structure

27.8% Older adults (45–64) +3.4 pts ▸ 31.2%

26.7% Seniors (65+) +4.2 pts ▸ 30.9%

19.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.3 pts 16.6%

16.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.8 pts 14.0%

8.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 7.1%

Marital status

45.1% Married +0.2 pts ▸ 45.2%

32.0% Never married ◂ +1.2 pts 30.8%

11.4% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.1% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Bombala Orbost

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.7% Australia ◂ +3.7 pts 78.0%

2.0% England +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.2% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% India even 0.1%

0.1% China even 0.1%

Ancestry

43.7% Australian ◂ +7.2 pts 36.5%

39.3% English +2.7 pts ▸ 42.0%

12.3% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.7% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 11.5%

5.2% German ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

1.7% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% Dutch +1.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.5% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Indian even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.1% English only ◂ +1.6 pts 86.5%

0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.6% Christianity ◂ +24.4 pts 34.2%

29.5% No religion +22.2 pts ▸ 51.6%

10.7% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.4% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Islam even 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bombala in Orbost +3 more in Orbost

4 57th pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bombala in Orbost +2.27 more in Bombala

9.71 98th pct 7.44 92nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bombala in Orbost +4 more in Orbost

4 8th pct 8 18th pct

Students in Bombala in Orbost +302 more in Orbost

345 11th pct 647 24th pct

Avg size in Bombala in Orbost +6 larger in Orbost

86 6th pct 92 7th pct

ICSEA in Bombala in Orbost +10 higher in Orbost

943 17th pct 953 21st pct

Highest year of school

37.2% Year 12 ◂ +1.1 pts 36.1%

28.6% Year 10 ◂ +8.5 pts 20.1%

16.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 15.3%

7.1% Year 11 +8.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

Highest qualification level

34.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.1 pts 31.8%

18.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.8 pts 15.4%

12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

3.2% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

15.0% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 12.9%

11.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 8.3%

10.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.5 pts 6.5%

10.1% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.0% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.7% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 9.1%

4.8% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.0% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Bombala in Orbost +$175 higher in Bombala gap widening

$704 29th pct $529 6th pct

Household income in Bombala in Orbost +$327 higher in Bombala gap widening

$1,253 17th pct $926 0th pct

Family income in Bombala in Orbost +$479 higher in Bombala gap widening

$1,759 29th pct $1,280 5th pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 35.1%

23.5% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 28.5%

25.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 19.4%

7.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 3.5%

5.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 2.8%

Personal income distribution

41.2% Under $650 +9.8 pts ▸ 51.0%

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.2 pts 25.7%

14.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 8.7%

1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.3% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

7.5% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.6% Other condition +2.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.4% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.4% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.0% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.7% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.7% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.7% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.7% None ◂ +6.0 pts 51.7%

19.7% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 21.8%

7.6% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.7% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bombala in Orbost +271 larger in Orbost

81 26th pct 352 71st pct

Median age in Bombala in Orbost +10 yrs older in Orbost

18 yrs 5th pct 28 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Bombala in Orbost +$46 higher in Bombala

$593 41st pct $547 30th pct

Household income in Bombala in Orbost +$698 higher in Bombala

$1,812 57th pct $1,114 11th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bombala in Orbost +0.1 larger in Bombala gap widening

2.2 14th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

47.1% Couples with children ◂ +3.5 pts 43.5%

39.5% Couples without children +2.8 pts ▸ 42.3%

13.0% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.5% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

40.4% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 39.6%

35.0% 1 person +2.3 pts ▸ 37.3%

9.3% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.4% 4 people ◂ +1.9 pts 7.5%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

1.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bombala in Orbost +$10 higher in Bombala gap steady

$200 7th pct $190 6th pct

Mortgage in Bombala in Orbost even gap steady

$1,083 7th pct $1,083 7th pct

People / bedroom in Bombala in Orbost even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.6% Owned outright +5.6 pts ▸ 55.2%

25.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.7 pts 21.4%

18.2% Rented ◂ +0.8 pts 17.5%

5.1% Other tenure ◂ +2.1 pts 3.0%

2.1% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

95.7% Separate house ◂ +0.7 pts 95.0%

1.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

47.5% 3 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 50.3%

24.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 17.5%

17.4% 2 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 19.2%

3.1% 1 bedroom +2.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.7% 5 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 3.5%

0.8% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

43.0% Under $200 +4.2 pts ▸ 47.2%

44.1% $200–$349 ◂ +5.2 pts 39.0%

5.0% $350–$549 ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.4% Under $1,000 +2.0 pts ▸ 41.4%

40.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.5 pts 32.2%

8.5% $1,800–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

5.3% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bombala in Orbost +23 more in Orbost

4 10th pct 27 37th pct

Stops/1k in Bombala in Orbost +2.38 more in Orbost

1.63 18th pct 4.01 45th pct

Departures/1k in Bombala in Orbost +69.1 more in Orbost

6.5 5th pct 75.7 18th pct

PT routes in Bombala in Orbost +2 more in Orbost

3 21st pct 5 36th pct

How people get to work

64.6% Car (driver) ◂ +10.3 pts 54.3%

13.3% Worked at home +3.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

5.8% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.8% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.5% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 36.6%

32.6% 1 vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 35.6%

17.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 14.6%

8.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%

3.9% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

28.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +11.1 pts 17.6%

9.2% Health care & social assistance +5.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

8.2% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.2% Manufacturing ◂ +4.5 pts 4.8%

8.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%

5.0% Accommodation & food +3.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.8% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.7% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.2% Administrative & support +2.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.8% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.0% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

23.1% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 21.6%

15.7% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 14.9%

10.5% Professionals +4.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

9.9% Community & personal service +3.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

13.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.4 pts 6.7%

10.2% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.6% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.4% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bombala in Orbost +1 higher in Bombala

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Bombala in Orbost +1 higher in Bombala

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Bombala in Orbost +2 higher in Bombala

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Bombala in Orbost even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Bombala in Orbost +23 higher in Bombala

935 24th pct 912 15th pct

ERP in Bombala in Orbost +4,253 higher in Orbost

2,474 9th pct 6,727 30th pct

Growth in Bombala in Orbost +0.5 pts higher in Bombala

1.0% 19th pct 0.5% 14th pct

Businesses in Bombala in Orbost +343 higher in Orbost

416 20th pct 759 41st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bombala in Orbost +252 higher in Orbost

700 33rd pct 952 57th pct

Max temp in Bombala in Orbost +0.3 higher in Orbost

19.3 11th pct 19.6 12th pct

Min temp in Bombala in Orbost +3.6 higher in Orbost

5.2 0th pct 8.8 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bombala in Orbost +0.1 higher in Bombala

3.2 21st pct 3.0 20th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bombala in Orbost +0.4 more in Bombala

3.6 26th pct 3.2 22nd pct

15-min city in Bombala in Orbost +2.0 pts higher in Bombala

42.0% 30th pct 40.0% 29th pct

Walk to shops in Bombala in Orbost +0.8 pts higher in Orbost

39.9% 29th pct 40.7% 30th pct

Walk to transit in Bombala in Orbost +5.0 pts higher in Orbost

24.5% 16th pct 29.5% 18th pct

Walk to school in Bombala in Orbost +7.1 pts higher in Bombala

47.7% 28th pct 40.6% 24th pct

Walk to a park in Bombala in Orbost +1.5 pts higher in Bombala

55.4% 16th pct 53.9% 15th pct

Walk to health in Bombala in Orbost +1.9 pts higher in Orbost

30.8% 35th pct 32.7% 37th pct

Amenities/1k in Bombala in Orbost +34.7 more in Orbost

20.0 73rd pct 54.7 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Bombala in Orbost even

0 4th pct 0 4th pct

Mean slope in Bombala in Orbost +0.8 pts higher in Bombala

8.7% 86th pct 7.9% 81st pct

Compare Bombala with nearby areas

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Compare Orbost with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bombala vs Orbost [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/101031013/bombala/vs/205021085/orbost